The Congressman, who is well-known for his anti-crypto stance, took issue with the idea that cryptocurrencies could benefit the economy or consumers, stating that their primary use was to evade the U.S. government and sanctions.
He could have worded this that the primary use of Bitcoin is to escape the inflation crash in the dollar and other fiat currencies.
With people like this it is not surprise that we actually want an escape from government's overbearing sanctions and regulations. It is always ironic watching or reading people talk about something they have no idea about.